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Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.US must help keep Georgia on &#039;our&#039; sidehttp://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/foreign-policy/293755-us-must-help-keep-georgia-on-our-side
Georgia is stuck in a tight, geopolitical stranglehold and needs U.S. attention. With a parliamentary election upcoming in October 2016 combined with America’s own election for the next U.S. president on November 8, there is an urgent need to...brehkopf@thehill.com (Theodore Karasik, contributor)293755 at http://thehill.comTue, 30 Aug 2016 11:30:02 -0400EuropeObama’s foreign policy worsened Eastern European chaoshttp://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/foreign-policy/291659-obamas-foreign-policy-worsened-eastern-european-chaos
When most Americans think about Barack Obama’s foreign policy, the terms Benghazi, Arab Spring, ISIS, Cuba rapprochement and the Russian Re-set Button quickly come to mind. Yet those aren’t his only embarrassing failures. Obama’s...brehkopf@thehill.com (J.D. Gordon, contributor)291659 at http://thehill.comWed, 17 Aug 2016 09:32:02 -0400EuropeSenate should fix NATO&#039;s Montenegro problemhttp://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/foreign-policy/288896-senate-should-fix-natos-montenegro-problem
Donald J. Trump created a sensation when he linked NATO members’ performance with U.S. support and protection. Covering the U.S. defense expenses is the most important aspect of the new defense deal Trump proposes to Europe. Additionally, not...brehkopf@thehill.com (Dr. Theodore Karasik, contributor)288896 at http://thehill.comSun, 24 Jul 2016 08:58:03 -0400EuropeJe suis Nicehttp://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/international-affairs/287929-je-suis-nice
I first visited Nice exactly 10 years ago.Some of the memories have merged or faded over time, but the image that remains seared into my brain is the view from la Colline du Château. From an elevation of about 100 meters, you can gaze over the old...brehkopf@thehill.com (Jim Roberts, contributor)287929 at http://thehill.comFri, 15 Jul 2016 14:31:03 -0400EuropeDid a Russian military convoy enter Ukraine? http://thehill.com/policy/international/europe/215302-did-a-russian-military-convoy-enter-ukraine
The U.S. is investigating reports that the Ukrainian military destroyed a convoy of Russian military vehicles that crossed into its territory, the White House said Friday.While the administration cannot yet independently confirm Kiev's clams that it...jpicard@thehill.com (Justin Sink)215302 at http://thehill.comFri, 15 Aug 2014 18:57:52 -0400EuropeGermany&#039;s Merkel to visit Obama next weekhttp://thehill.com/policy/international/europe/204458-german-chancellor-to-visit-next-week
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit the United States and meet with President Obama on Friday, the White House announced.The discussions will focus on U.S.-German cooperation over the crisis in Ukraine as well as ongoing negotiations over a...jhattem@thehill.com (Julian Hattem)204458 at http://thehill.comSat, 26 Apr 2014 09:15:37 -0400EuropeFreed US journalist reports he was beaten by pro-Russia forceshttp://thehill.com/policy/international/204382-freed-us-journalist-describes-his-capture-in-ukraine
The U.S. journalist released by pro-Russian separatists on Thursday said he was beaten and tied up while detained for four days.Simon Ostrovsky, a reporter for Vice News, in a short post Friday, described his four-day detention after being...mtrujillo@thehill.com (Mario Trujillo)204382 at http://thehill.comFri, 25 Apr 2014 12:00:27 -0400EuropeUkraine PM: Russia wants to start WWIIIhttp://thehill.com/policy/international/204351-ukraine-pm-russia-wants-to-start-world-war-iii
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk accused Russia on Friday of wanting to start a third world war. “The world has not yet forgotten World War II, but Russia already wants to start World War III," Yatsenyuk told his interim...rshabad@thehill.com (Rebecca Shabad)204351 at http://thehill.comFri, 25 Apr 2014 08:21:45 -0400EuropeRussian TV demands apology from Kerryhttp://thehill.com/policy/international/204347-russia-today-network-demands-apology-from-state
Kremlin-funded broadcast network Russia Today (RT) said Friday it's preparing a letter to the State Department, demanding an apology over Secretary John Kerry’s description of its editorial strategy. “We are planning to write an official...rshabad@thehill.com (Rebecca Shabad)204347 at http://thehill.comFri, 25 Apr 2014 07:28:41 -0400EuropeObama to consult Europe on additional Russian sanctionshttp://thehill.com/policy/international/204342-obama-to-consult-europe-friday-on-additional-targeted-sanctions
President Obama said he planned to speak Friday with “key European leaders” about the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, with an eye on moving forward with additional targeted sanctions against Moscow after Russia.“We already have a series of additional...jsink@thehill.com (Justin Sink)204342 at http://thehill.comFri, 25 Apr 2014 06:22:42 -0400EuropeState Department dismisses &#039;ludicrous&#039; claims from Russiahttp://thehill.com/policy/international/204304-state-spox-russian-fms-accusations-ludicrous
The State Department on Thursday rejected as "ludicrous" accusations from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that the United States was in control of a Ukrainian crackdown.At a department press briefing, a journalist asked spokeswoman Jen...rshabad@thehill.com (Rebecca Shabad)204304 at http://thehill.comThu, 24 Apr 2014 15:00:28 -0400EuropeDetained US reporter released in Ukrainehttp://thehill.com/policy/international/204295-us-reporter-released-in-ukraine
Vice News said in a statement Thursday that its correspondent was released after being detained in Eastern Ukraine. The media outlet said the U.S. journalist, Simon Ostrovsky, was safely released and is in good health after being detained in...mtrujillo@thehill.com (Mario Trujillo)204295 at http://thehill.comThu, 24 Apr 2014 14:06:29 -0400EuropeUkraine renews crackdown on separatists as Obama threatens Moscowhttp://thehill.com/policy/international/204264-ukraine-renews-crackdown-on-separatists-as-obama-threatens-moscow
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&#13;...dweaver@thehill.com (Justin Sink)204264 at http://thehill.comThu, 24 Apr 2014 11:11:33 -0400EuropeClinton: Russia needs wider sanctionshttp://thehill.com/policy/international/204244-clinton-russian-sanctions-should-be-widened
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday night sanctions against Russia need to be "widened and tightened" to prevent the situation in Ukraine from escalating. According to The Associated Press, Clinton told an audience at...mtrujillo@thehill.com (Mario Trujillo)204244 at http://thehill.comThu, 24 Apr 2014 07:04:33 -0400EuropeRussia: US &#039;running the show&#039; in Ukrainehttp://thehill.com/policy/international/204176-russian-foreign-minister-americans-running-the-show-in-ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday accused the United States of "running the show” in Ukraine's efforts to dissolve pro-Russian separatist groups.Ukraine resumed its “counter-terrorist” operation to root out the separatists on...rshabad@thehill.com (Rebecca Shabad)204176 at http://thehill.comWed, 23 Apr 2014 14:08:21 -0400EuropeUS journalist kidnapped by Russian separatistshttp://thehill.com/policy/international/204130-state-department-condemns-kidnapping-of-us-journalist
The State Department on Wednesday condemned the kidnapping of a U.S. journalist by pro-Russian forces in Eastern Ukraine. State spokesperson Jen Psaki called on Russia's help in securing the immediate release of the VICE News journalist, Simon...mtrujillo@thehill.com (Mario Trujillo)204130 at http://thehill.comWed, 23 Apr 2014 07:53:27 -0400Europe